Phoenix Suns backup guard Cameron Payne is available to play in Tuesday’s Game 5 of the team’s first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers after he missed the first four games of this round due to a lower back injury.
Payne will be on a minutes restriction, per coach Monty Williams.
Payne’s return is much-needed for the Suns, who have yet to find a consistent identity with their bench this series. Phoenix has relied on forward Kevin Durant and guard Devin Booker extensively.
Durant and Booker rank No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in playoff points per game.